Italy vs Spain: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Italy
36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Spain
34,123 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Italy rank
31st
Spain rank
34th

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k127716492022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices against 34,123 international-$ in 2011 prices in Spain, a difference of 2,101 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 229 shared years of data; in 1451 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 165 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 30 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1450s 2,530 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,372 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,158 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1500s 2,549 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,168 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,381 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1550s 2,340 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,446 international-$ in 2011 prices 894.03 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1600s 2,543 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,288 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,255 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1650s 2,396 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,053 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,344 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1700s 2,469 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,247 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,222 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1750s 2,485 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,282 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,204 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1800s 2,519 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,407 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,113 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1810s 2,508 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,425 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,083 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1820s 2,527 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,590 international-$ in 2011 prices 936.81 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1830s 2,517 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,580 international-$ in 2011 prices 937.54 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1840s 2,527 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,621 international-$ in 2011 prices 906.08 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1850s 2,551 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,786 international-$ in 2011 prices 764.7 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1860s 2,636 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,892 international-$ in 2011 prices 744 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1870s 2,709 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,265 international-$ in 2011 prices 443.89 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1880s 2,949 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,500 international-$ in 2011 prices 449.22 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1890s 3,089 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,555 international-$ in 2011 prices 534.56 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1900s 3,534 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,776 international-$ in 2011 prices 757.91 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1910s 3,856 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,982 international-$ in 2011 prices 873.85 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1920s 4,314 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,631 international-$ in 2011 prices 682.76 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1930s 4,700 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,385 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,314 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1940s 4,296 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,420 international-$ in 2011 prices 876.04 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1950s 7,270 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,407 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,863 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1960s 12,199 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,165 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,034 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1970s 17,514 international-$ in 2011 prices 12,043 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,471 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1980s 22,593 international-$ in 2011 prices 15,235 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,358 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1990s 28,395 international-$ in 2011 prices 21,689 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,707 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
2000s 34,529 international-$ in 2011 prices 30,340 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,189 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
2010s 34,361 international-$ in 2011 prices 32,370 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,991 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
2020s 34,479 international-$ in 2011 prices 32,504 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,975 international-$ in 2011 prices Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices against 34,123 international-$ in 2011 prices in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Italy and Spain?
2,101 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
229 years are reported by both, from 1451 to 2022.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Italy ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.